ruger mk1 vs mk3

[shootersix]

so yesterday at the range I was shooting my Thursday night pin gun, ruger mk1 with all kinds of volqartsen goodies on it, when something hit my hand, I didn't think anything about it, and a few round later, I noticed that the screw that held the vcomp was gone? I looked on the ground, and saw it!....sweet right!....wrong, it was the top of the screw....the bottom was still in the barrel!

so last night, I tried my best to get it out, and gave up, its now at a machine shop, they're trying to get the screw out (some idiot (me) used blue locktite)

I told them I needed it back by Wednesday, preferably on Tuesday, cause I still have to find a screw(640x1/2 flat head according to volqartesn).

if for some reason I don't get my barrel back, does anyone know if I can put my mark 3 barrel/bolt on my mark 1 frame?, the mark one has all the volqartsen parts and a 2.25 # trigger pull, vs the mark 3 that's stock and about a 10 ton trigger pull?


thanks

 

[ilcaveman]

I learned a tip from a friend that fixes gun. He takes a solder gun and grinds the tip flat, then uses it to heat the screw to loosen the locktote.

 

[ilcaveman]

sorry locktite

 

[easy]

Doesn't take a lot of heat either. The soldering gun trick or the woman's hair dryer will work just fine.

 

[Tactically Fat]

OP: While I cannot answer definitively here's this:

The aftermarket PacLite uppers from Tactical Solutions fit all lowers besides the newest MK IV.

That leads me to believe that all other Ruger uppers SHOULD fit all other Ruger lowers.

MAGS may not work, however.

 

[Bigtanker]

I think Tactically BigBoned is correct. In the MKI -III's, I think the only swap that won't work is a 22/45 lower onto a standard MK upper.


EDIT: I asked a question several years ago about swaping uppers and lowers. Here is the thread with some info.

https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/handguns/248829-ruger-mkii-pistol-question.html

 

[shootersix]

I should have stated its a mk1 and a mk3 22/45

thanks

looks like I might have to shoot my mk3 at the shoot on Thursday

and this winter im putting volqartsen parts in my 22/45 as a back up gun

 

[Tactically Fat]

I should also note that the TacSol information did NOT differentiate between the metal frame or the polymer 22/45 frames.

Any TacSol upper can be mounted on any Mk 1 - Mk III lower - be it standard or 22/45.

Again - that leads me to believe that any Ruger upper can be put on any Ruger lower.

 

[gmcttr]

It's only going to take you a few minutes to try it and find out.

 

[shootersix]

crisis averted, just got off the phone with the machine shop, the screw was removed and threads cleaned up yesterday!, the reason they haven't called yet was they are waiting on the screws they ordered to replace the one that broke! they called around yesterday to the shops that sell screws, and nobody had any in stock, so they ordered a bag from McMaster Carr for 7.00 and are giving me the whole bag (10) I called volqartsen yesterday and they said they were 6.95 a screw plus shipping!

I asked for the damage he said 50.00 total including the screws, around here the gun shops would charge 35.00 just to touch your gun, and wouldn't start on it for 4-6 weeks

so all in all I probably paid a little too much, but I got it in 2 days vs a month and I need it for Thursday!

to avoid this again, im going to order all the parts I need to make my 22/45 have a 2-3# trigger!

 

[ru44mag]

Now I'm curious. I might have to see if I can swap my Mk II with my Mk III 22/45.

 

[Bigtanker]

Now I'm curious. I might have to see if I can swap my Mk II with my Mk III 22/45.

Get them out and swap em' and let us know.